The Reversible Cotton Bomber, and Other Bright Spots from Façonnable

The Esquire fashion department is taking over The Daily Endorsement blog for the week because, hell, it's New York Fashion Week, and there's plenty of things worth endorsing every day — probably too many. One early standout came last night on Fifth Avenue, where Façonnable unveiled its 2010 Spring/Summer collection — the second since designer Eric Wright (bottom right) took the creative reins.

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The veteran brand, founded in Nice, France, has had an affection for things Stateside throughout its nearly sixty-year history, with more than a soupcon of Americana in its offerings from season to season. But for Wright, a San Franciscan living in France for the better part of two decades (you can read more about him in Esquire's October 2009 issue), it's important that Façonnable now reflects his origins as well. "When Albert Goldberg launched the collection, it already had a sporty American vibe about it," Wright told me. "He imagined America from his perspective as a Frenchman, but it still remains a product of its geography. Now I am working the line back to its French roots, but from my perspective."

As you can see from above, Wright's perspective involves crisp, bright color — and plenty of it — to go with a well thought-out approach to simple summer staples. Top of the pile for us? The sort of thing every man should have in his warm-weather wardrobe: a reversible cotton bomber (top left) — pure Steve McQueen, with a flash. Throw in preppy basics like muted gingham check shirts (top right) or bright hued chinos (bottom left), and you're ready for the yacht club in Nantucket a couple months ahead of time. Stay tuned for more spring previews here throughout the weekend and into next week, and be sure to follow us around the whirlwind that is Fashion's Night Out this evening on Twitter.